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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
2
A fragmented page reviews races among silver party allies, annexation hopes for Hawaii, and Senate actions on fortifications and liquor bills. It notes Czar Reed’s calendar moves, House private bills, and reactions from Rufus Merry Fields and Ruf Gardener.
A letter from Hall & Rueckel showcases fifteen newspaper clippings pasted on a sheet about Sozodont. The clippings imitate sources with ink credits and even a taped style, claiming a patent tied to Hall. The piece mixes local gossip with druggist endorsements and oblique mentions of political tensions.
The piece critiques the money weight system that replaces pounds and ounces with dollars and cents. It praises The Computing Scale Co of Dayton Ohio and notes its display at Eayle's up-to-date grocery in Johnson City. The author urges customers to inspect the scale and be impressed by its supposed efficiency and simplicity.
The twelfth annual Tennessee State Sunday School Association meeting will be held Feb 22 20 at Second Presbyterian Chapel Memphis with sessions led by President Pepper and notes from N M Woods D D and Dr Vance. Memphis hosting aims at large attendance, including workers from other states, with multiple primary conferences and lectures on temperance and devotional themes. A 150 voice choir will perform and one third fare round-trip railroad rates are offered to encourage attendance. Members should send names to James Sinan secretary at No 12 Cotton Exchange Building Memphis to arrange entertainment.
The text promotes a remedy that supposedly relieves pain and distress during pregnancy and childbirth. It asserts fear, nervousness, nausea diminish, the body prepares for birth, and dangerous complications are avoided by using Mother's Friend, calling it a blessing to women.
Johnson City officials boast the town sits at the heart of coal mineral and timber regions and hosts more factories than any similar town in the state. Current operations include United States Tanning Plow handle factory Johnson City Foundry Heading factory Stave and insulator pin plants plus a large roller flouring mill and cigar works. Factories under construction include Uptegrove Veneering G Harris & Co pick hammer and rake handle works and Union Pipe Co. Capital from the east is pouring in as Johnson City eyes rapid growth into a substantial manufacturing hub.
An advertisement promises Smith's Sure Kidney Cure can treat kidney and bladder troubles and female diseases with a 98 percent success claim. It offers a money back guarantee if directions are followed and cures are not effected, with sale through local druggists.
A Brevard pastor endorses Africana as a remedy for hereditary blood diseases and rheumatism. He recounts personal relief after using two bottles and notes his daughter’s sore eyes improved after a single bottle. The letter from Rev F M Jordan urges parents to try Africana for suffering children.
An advertisement touts Bicotm Pilly as boosting nerves and brain power, promising health and strength through its pills. It cites a J. Mackey testimony from the National Hotel in Washington and extols benefits for nerves, flesh, and muscles.
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